Boxing News Boxing News
By Per Ake Persson
IBF and IBO heavy champ Wladimir Klitschko will take on Lamon Brewster July 7 at the Arena in Cologne. Wladimir is currently busy shooting a movie in Germany.
Vitali Klitschko could be, if everything works out, back September 1 in Germany for a tuneup before taking on the winner of Maskaev vs Peter.
European junior middle champ Michele Piccirillo might vacate the title to concentrate at a possible shot at the WBC interim belt against Vernon Forrest in June. If no deal can be reached, Piccirillo will make a defence against Frenchman Husseyn Bayram.
Heavies Pedro Carrion and Oczan Centinkaya clash for the Int´l German title April 27 in the headliner of Arena Box Promotion´s show in Hamburg. “It will be the last of our shows without German TV” says Ahmet Oener, who heads Arena.
Italian cruiser Giacobbe Fragomeni returns to action April 21 and take on Slovakian Adrian Rajkaj.
Danish super middle Mads Larsen, now with Sauerland Event, returns May 8 in Barcelona on a Tundra vs Barcelo promotion that goes out live on EuroSport.
Female flyweights Simona Galassi and Nadia Hockmi fight again for the vacant European title May 4 in Santa Maria Nuova. Hockmi appeared to have won the first contest but it ended as a draw.
